samandkennasmom Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hi!Are all liquid dyes created equally? I am going to buy some and am placing orders with BCN and NG. Does anyone preference between those places? Any suggesttions would be great! Thanks so much!Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I want to say that essentially, in an educated guess, most dyes are going to be close but the pigments are never going to be identical in their colorations. Some red dyes blend easily and by adding more drops or fewer gives you the degree of red you desire and others can be a pain. I've had some that resulted in little red dots or smears in the finished product and others that gave a great uniform red with no morphs or clumps. Some stay fluid and others tend to dry out quickly or need to be shaken violently to remove any clumping and yet some I put in the microwave to slightly heat and then shake them. Just buy one oz of a color and then test. HTHSteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I've ordered liquid dyes from just about all the suppliers over the years and I found the best dyes are from Candle Science, Aroma Haven, Candlewic & Lonestar. These companies beat all the others when it comes to the most concentrated colors. I can use 1 drop in my soy/paraffin blend wax for great dark colors. If I'm after a more pastel color, a tiny bit on a toothpick will give it to me. They also last forever. If you find they start to thicken, a drop or 2 of mineral oil fixes that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetsCandles Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I usually use Lonestar and Peak for my liquid dyes. I ended up having to get French Color to formulate my red for me, because none of the others were quite right. All of them were too blue for the color I ended up needing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samandkennasmom Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 Thank you all so much! I soooooo appreciate all your knowledge you share! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktieaffair Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) I've never gotten liquids from anywhere other than Community Candle ( old Alabaster Color and Fragrance ). I got seriously spoiled on the mega variety they have of different colors. I'm not the greatest at remembering what color mixes with what to get what shade, and this pretty much takes all the guess work out of it by giving you great starting points. While they do have an odor straight in the bottle, once mixed in wax, it completely goes away. Here is the sitehttp://www.communitycandlesupply.com/products.php?cat=Liquid+Candle+Dyes Edited August 23, 2012 by blacktieaffair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samandkennasmom Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Wow! They do have a lot of different shades! Thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktieaffair Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 yw.I know a lot of candlers can do all that with just four or five basic colors but I'm not near that talented LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJCandlesCrafts Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 yw.I know a lot of candlers can do all that with just four or five basic colors but I'm not near that talented LOLTry doing it while color blind. WOWSERS! Though I have been pretty accurate with Red, Blue, Yellow, Black, and Brown (cause, honestly, how the H*** do you make BROWN?!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flicker Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I use Bitter Creeks liquids and that is all I have ever used. I love them but like everyone I think you love what you use Mineral Oil will thin them if they thicken. Reds tend to do that the most.As for how to make brown. Green and Red. Yup! That simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simply fragrant Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 "As for how to make brown. Green and Red. Yup! That simple ;)"Thanks Flicker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJCandlesCrafts Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 As for how to make brown. Green and Red. Yup! That simple Thanks Flicker. Think I'll stick with my pre-made brown. Too many variables to try to guess to make it right (using Yellow, Blue to make green, then adding red... ugh!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetsCandles Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Try doing it while color blind. WOWSERS! Though I have been pretty accurate with Red, Blue, Yellow, Black, and Brown (cause, honestly, how the H*** do you make BROWN?!) Yup! I'm shade Red/Green colorblind, and certain shades get awfully problematic for me. I'm glad my DH is here, and doesn't mind correcting me if I miss. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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